Whistleblowing
Employment status of non-executive directors
Court of Appeal agrees with Employment Appeal Tribunal approach to whistleblowing claim
EU Whistleblowing Directive – where we are now and the impact on global employers
Whistleblowing – a reminder for employers
Report reveals 20% of COVID-19 whistleblowers dismissed
Whistle blowing and the “public interest”
Is it enough that a worker believes a disclosure is in the public interest? In the recent case of Okwu […]
Vento bands increase
The Presidents of the Employment Tribunals in England and Wales and Scotland have issued an update to the Vento guidelines, setting out new bands as adjusted for inflation.
Government announces measures to tackle sexual harassment at work
Earlier this week the government unveiled measures designed to combat sexual harassment at work. The Women and Equalities Select Committee […]
Kilraine v London Borough of Wandsworth [2018]
A recent case has considered the issue of what amounts to a protected disclosure. In Kilraine v. London Borough of Wandsworth [2018], the Court of Appeal guided Employment Tribunals in such cases to focus on determining whether there was a "protected disclosure" and whether the disclosed information, showed or tended to show that one or more of the six specified types of malpractice had taken place or was likely to take place – for example a breach of a legal obligation.
Insight: UK Employment Law Round-up – August 2016
In this month’s issue we consider the case of Dronsfield v. University of Reading, in particular the EAT’s observations in […]
Insight: UK Employment Law Round-up – May 2016
During our Annual Update seminar on 27 April 2016, we discussed some of the legislative changes that employers should look […]